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Mop up
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Meaning
Verb
●
To
clean up
(liquid) with a
mop
,
rag
,
sponge
, or other
cleaning
device.
●
To
fix
problems; to
correct
or repair.
●
To
absorb
the
leftovers
of a
dish
with
bread
etc; in order to
eat
them.
●
To
consume
or
get rid of
an
excess
of something.
●
To
clean up
an area
destroyed
by a
natural disaster
or by
violent
activity.
●
To
finish
something off; to
apply
a
finishing
touch
●
To
get rid of
(enemies) within a certain area.
●
To
win
a
competition
decisively.
●
In Baseball:
To
pitch
the
final
innings
especially of
a game
that is
no longer
close.
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